What's On Saturday 8 October 2011

Exhibitions

EXHIBITION: This is the first in-depth survey of art, design and architecture of the 1970s and 1980s, examining one of the most controversial phenomena in recent art and design history: postmodernism. It shows how postmodernism evolved from a provocative architectural movement in the early 1970s and rapidly went on to influence all areas of popular culture including design, art, music, film, performance and fashion. By the 1980s consumerism and excess were the trademarks of the postmodern.
The exhibition explores the radical ideas that challenged Modernism; overthrowing purity and simplicity in favour of exuberant colour, bold patterns, artificial looking surfaces, historical quotation, parody and wit and above all, a newfound freedom in design. See over 250 objects across all areas of art and design and revisit a time when style was not just a ‘look’ but became an attitude.
Supported by the Friends of the V&A
With further support from Barclays Wealth

EXHIBITION: Power of Making celebrates the role of making in our lives by presenting an eclectic selection of over 100 exquisitely crafted objects. The exhibition is a cabinet of curiosities showing works by both amateurs and leading makers from around the world, presenting a range of skills with imaginative and spectacular results.

Special Events

SPECIAL EVENT: Come into the Power of Making exhibition for weekly live demonstrations and talks by designers and artists, including the monthly Digital Design Drop-In. Every Friday, 19.00-20.30 & Every Saturday, 13.00-16.00

Displays

DISPLAY: Explore the work of Bedford Lemere & Co, the leading architectural photography company of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In business from the 1870s until the 1940s, Bedford Lemere and his son Harry Bedford Lemere pioneered professional architectural photography and set the standard for others to follow.

DISPLAY: The V&A Illustration Awards celebrates the best illustration published over the last year. Original artwork from the best illustrated book, book cover, magazine and student illustrator of the year will be on display, together with a selection of all competition entries.

TOUR: Take a guided tour of the V&A's exciting theatre and performance collections, including rock & pop posters, theatre and ballet costumes, puppets, stage sets and more! See new costumes from the Lion King now on display.

YOUNG PEOPLE'S EVENT: TRAID (Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development) has thousands of men’s shirts donated to them. In this workshop TRAID will show you how to turn this ubiquitous item into an upcycled two way dress.
Ticketed event
Times: 11.00 – 11.30, 12.00 – 12.30, 14.00 – 14.30, 15.00 – 15.30 & 16.00 – 16.30

YOUNG PEOPLE'S EVENT: Find out how the charity TRAID (Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development)diverts clothes from landfill to sell in their shops. The profits raised support projects fighting inequality and exploitation in the global textile supply chain.
Ticketed

YOUNG PEOPLE'S EVENT: Orsola de Castro the founder of From Somewhere, h makes clothes out of recycled offcuts of luxury materials. With her partner, Filippo Ricci, she curates Estethica, an initiative in association with the British Fashion Council that showcases eco-fashion brands.
Ticketed